Grain-register



(No Model.)

J. MARTIN 82: P. T. BAKER.

GRAIN REGISTER.

No. 319,594. Patented June 9, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN MARTIN AND PIIENEAS T. BAKER, OF D-ANVILLE, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,594, dated June 9, 1885. Applicalion filed January 2, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN hIARTIN and PHENEAS T. BAKER, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Danville, in the county of Vermillion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Inr provements in Grain-Registers, of which the iollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to an improved grainrogister.

The object of the invention is to obtain a device by the use of which the exact amount of grain discharged from thrashing-machines or under other circumstances may be determined, the grain thus registered being separated and measured in suitable quantities, halfbushels preferred.

To the accomplishment of the above, the invention consists of an oscillating scoop or receptacle connected in any suitable manner with suitable mechanism for operating the hands of a register, the parts being so arranged that upon each change in the position of the scoop the register will be operated upon.

Reference will be made to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the device complete; Fig. 2 a rear view, partly in section, and Fig. 3 a sectional view of. the device.

Like letters refer to like parts in each view.

A represents a suitable frame or base upon which the operative parts of the device are mounted, this base being sufficiently large to accommodate the register at or about its cen ter, and to leave sufficient space upon each side thereof for a measure, 13.

At or about the center of base A there is mounted a standard, 0, formed at a point near its upper end with a suitable opening or socket to receive that part of the register-cas ing in which is inclosed the mechanism for operating the hands.

D is a scoop adapted to receive the grain as it is discharged from a suitable spout, E, and in turn discharge it into the measures B. Scoop D is pivotally mounted in the upper end of the register-casing, and secured to a suitable pin mounted upon its lower face is a wire, a, bent at its center to form two arms or dogs, each of which is bent into a hook at its lower end to adapt them to engage with the teeth of a ratchet, F.

The upper face of standard 0 is formed into a double incline from its center, thus forming suitable stops, whereby the downward movement of the scoop toward the measure, on either side of the register, is limited.

The ratchet F above referred to is keyed to a shaft, 1), which has suitable bearings in the casing, and to the front end of which is keyed one hand, 0, of the register.

Formed upon the rear face of ratchet F, and at a point near its outer periphery is a lug, d, adapted at suitable intervals to contact with and revolve a cog, a, suitably mounted upon a'shaft, f, which has bearings in the casing at a point above shaft b, and cog 6, when not act ed upon by this lug, is held in afixed position by a leafspring, 9, Fig. 2.

Keyed to shaft f at a point in advance of cog e is a cog, 71, adapted to engage with a larger cog, 7c, keyed to a sleeve, Z, which sun rounds the shaft 1), and to the forward end of which the second register-hand, l, is secured.

Having bearings in the casing at a still higher point, preferably, is a shaft, m, upon which is formed an eccentric, n, so situated that when the shaft is revolved or partly revolved the eccentric will contact with one arm of wire a, and thereby force said arm from gear with its ratchet, the spring of the wire serving to carry the arm back into gear as soon as the eccentric is withdrawn from contact therewith. By thus providing means for forcing one of these dogs out of gear with the ratchet means are provided whereby the scoop may be oscillated without registering. It will be understood that as the dog which still remains in gear is drawn upward it will carry the ratchet with it;but as it is returned it will force the ratchet back, there being nothing to hold said ratchet in position. If a spring were used to hold the gear in position during the return of the dog, the one dog might be used to register.

In a line with each shaft 11,- f, and m, and in the rear face of the casing, we form an opening through which akey may be inserted, the end of each of said shafts being squared to receive the key, and means being thus obtained for setting the hands by applying the key to either or both shafts, I) f, or of rendering the device inoperative, if desired, by applying the key to sh aft m.

The dial G may be of any suitable size, adapted to register any suitable number of measures, the one shown being so arranged that upon each revolution of the large hand fifty measures will be registered.

The operation and manner of using the device is as follows: The device being suitably located to receive the grain, and the measures B being in position, one upon each side ofthe register, the scoop is turned upon its pivot until it occupies the position shown in Fig. 1, when, as represented, it will rest upon one incline ot'standard O, and one end will be inserted into one measure. The grain being then discharged into the scoop will pass therefrom into the measure until itis filled. The scoop is then turned to rest upon the opposite incline of the standard and to occupy a similar position with respect to the remaining measure, the first measure being removed, its contents emptied, and it replaced. As the scoop is oscillated from one side to the other, one arm of the bent wire a, acting as a dog, will either pull or push upon the ratchet F and revolve it one tooth, which is sufficient to register one upon the dial. This operation is continued until all the grain is registered, and each time the first hand has traveled around thedial once the lug of ratchet F will be in position to operate upon the cogs described to move the second hand one point, each point of this hand representing an entire revolution of the other, there being, preferably, two rows of figures on the dial, which is always exposed to view.

What we claim is- 1. The combination, with an oscillating scoop, a wire bent to form two dogs, registering-hands, and suitable mechanism intermediate of the hands and dogs, of an eccentric adapted to throw the parts out of gear, as set forth.

2. The combination, with -an oscillating scoop mounted upon a standard formed with a double incline and a wire bent to form two dogs, of a ratchet in gear with such dogs and a registering-hand mounted upon the ratchetshat't, as set forth.

3. The combination, with an oscillating scoop mounted upon a standard formed with a double incline and a wire bent to form two dogs, of a ratchet in gear with such dogs and provided with alug, a rcgisteri ng-hand mounted upon the ratchet-shaft, and a second hand operated through the medium of the lug and suitable intermediate mechanism, as set forth. In testimony whereof we affix our signatur s in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MARTIN, PHENEAS T. BAKER. Witnesses:

M. J. CLAGETT, Louis Nonrrnc. 

